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Asa
A reforming king of Judah who removed idols and trusted the Lord.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleA reforming king who put away idols and, when attacked, fortified Geba and Mizpah with the very stones of Ramah.
1 Kings 15:11–22
ScholarlyAsa's long reign and reforms are told only in the biblical record; no inscription names him. His war with Baasha of Israel and his hiring of Ben-Hadad of Aram-Damascus fit the well-known politics of the 9th century BC.
Known from the biblical record; dated by its synchronisms
Where in scripture
1 KingsFamily
In their own words — 1 recorded saying
“Let there be an agreement between me and you as there was between my father and your father: see, I have sent you an offering of silver and gold; go and put an end to your agreement with Baasha, king of Israel, so that he may give up attacking me.” — 1 Kings 15:19
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
Places in their life
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